First Baby Formula MDL Trial To Kick Off In Chicago

By Celeste Bott

An Illinois federal jury will soon be asked to decide whether Mead Johnson baby formula causes a serious abdominal condition in premature infants, as the first case to make it to trial in multidistrict litigation is set to begin with the parties' opening statements on Monday.

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AstraZeneca Joins States Aiming To Block Ill. 340B Drug Law

By Bonnie Eslinger

AstraZeneca on Friday joined some other large pharmaceutical companies in urging an Illinois federal court to block a new state law that prohibits drugmakers from restricting the types or number of pharmacies healthcare providers can contract with to provide medications under a federal discount drug program.

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Cubs, Nationals Say WNBA's 'The W' TM Bid Risks Confusion

By Ivan Moreno

The Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals have teamed up to oppose the WNBA's bid to register "The W" for apparel, telling the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board that the league's proposed mark is likely to be confused with the baseball clubs' longstanding "W" trademarks.

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Chicago Deputy Corp. Counsel Accused Of Disability Bias

By Lauraann Wood

A deputy corporation counsel in Chicago's legal department has been hit with discrimination claims for allegedly treating a supervising attorney's physical disability and workplace accommodation with "open hostility" before summoning her to a baseless disciplinary meeting in retaliation against her internal complaint.

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Roundup

Real Estate Recap: NYC Office, Hotel Snapshot, Rising Stars

By Real Estate Authority Staff

Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including the latest on the New York City office sector, how hotels fared in the second quarter, and two of Law360's Rising Stars.

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Chicago Auto Lease Tax Is Unconstitutional, Suit Says

By Jaqueline McCool

A Chicago tax applied monthly to leased vehicles violates the state's constitution, a taxpayer told a state court, arguing the levy flouts the uniformity clause.

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7th Circ. Won't Revive Elanco Investors' Securities Fraud Suit

By Celeste Bott

The Seventh Circuit Friday affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming Elanco Animal Health misled the market by forcing distributors to buy excess inventory to artificially inflate its sales figures, saying it could not draw a strong inference of fraudulent intent by Elanco executives.

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Promethean, Emerging Launch $300M Hospitality Tech Fund

By Nathan Hale

Hospitality investment and operating platform Emerging Fund Management LLC and private equity firm Promethean Investments LLP announced Friday that they are teaming up as equal co-sponsors of a fund focused on technology underlying hospitality and experiential entertainment.

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Are your summer associates prepared for a legal career?

How does your firm shape the summer associate experience and mentor new talent? Invite your summer associates to share their perspectives in this year’s Law360 Pulse Summer Associates Survey.

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Analysis

Can Texas, Nevada Replicate Delaware's Corporate Edge?

By Jarek Rutz

Texas and Nevada have spent the past few years rewriting corporate laws and building specialized business courts in an effort to challenge Delaware's long-standing dominance as the preferred home for U.S. companies. While a handful of high-profile corporations have already made the move, corporate law experts say creating another Delaware will require far more than new statutes and judges.

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Immigration Judge Says Anti-DEI Bias Led To Her Ousting

By Elaine Briseño

A Black immigration judge has sued the U.S. Department of Justice for discrimination, alleging her firing was related to anti-DEI sentiments at the agency that overwhelmingly targeted older, nonwhite women.

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White House, BigLaw Atty Picked For Tenn. Federal Bench

By Jack Karp

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is nominating a White House attorney and former BigLaw associate to serve as a Tennessee federal judge.

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Holland & Knight Loses Bid To Escape GWG Fraud Suit

By Emily Sawicki

Holland & Knight LLP must face adversary claims in Houston bankruptcy court after a Texas federal judge found the trustee for bankrupt life insurance bond seller GWG Holdings Inc. had made a plausible case that the firm and one of its attorneys engaged in a racketeering conspiracy with its ex-chairman.

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Law Student's Race Bias Claim Survives In Kirk Discipline Suit

By Matt Perez

A Texas federal judge on Friday allowed a former Texas Tech law student to proceed with her claim that the university board was discriminatory in disciplining her over comments she made allegedly celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk because non-Black students who spoke about the assassination weren't investigated.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Megan Norcott

The past week in London has seen newly signed Real Madrid footballer Yan Diomandé sued over access to his image rights, Nigel Farage and Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice accuse the NCA of leaking confidential financial information, and a right-wing American journalist hit The Guardian with a libel claim. 

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

Boeing has won dismissal of a Delaware suit brought by pension funds accusing its board of putting profits before safety. And in-house counsel helped pick Latham & Watkins as the leader on an annual list of client service all-stars.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Baker Botts LLP and King & Spalding LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit enforced an over $2 billion arbitral award issued to a satellite communications company, ruling that the legal concept of an optimal venue for a case doesn't apply in matters concerning the enforcement of international arbitral awards.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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